rekindle

Name: rekindle, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

verb

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“rekindle” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #41,345. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,345
frequency rank, English: 21,470
“R” headwords: 12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To kindle again.

Key facts for rekindle
Property	Value
Headword	rekindle
Language	English
Part of speech	Verb
Letters	8
Frequency rank	#41,345
Misspellings tracked	12
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rekindle” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). rekindle lands here:

#41,345

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around rekindle, averb. Corpus frequency is #41,345 among 21,470 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for rekindle, with forms such as "erkindle", "reikndle", and "rekidnle". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From re- + kindle. The correct English form is rekindle, spelled R-E-K-I-N-D-L-E.

Definition

1
To kindle again.
2
To be kindled or ignited again.
3
To revive.

Etymology

From re- + kindle.

This word in other languages

rallumer(Français)reacender(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

erkindle
reikndle
rekidnle
rekinddle
rekindel
rekindlle
rekinlde
rekinndle
rekkindle
reknidle
rkeindle
rrekindle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rekindle - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

Edit distance from "rekindle"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "rekindle"?

"rekindle" is spelled R-E-K-I-N-D-L-E.

What does "rekindle" mean?

As a verb, "rekindle" means: To kindle again.

What are common misspellings of "rekindle"?

Common misspellings include "erkindle", "reikndle", "rekidnle", "rekinddle", "rekindel". The correct spelling is "rekindle".

What is the origin of the word "rekindle"?

From re- + kindle. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “rekindle”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct English spelling is R-E-K-I-N-D-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.